BRANSON, Mo. (June 25, 2011) – Heading into the second event of this year’s PAA Bass Fishing Tournament Series smart money said that Stacey King would challenge for the title. Conventional wisdom was not overturned this week as King led the bass tournament on Table Rock from wire to wire with three limits of bass that totaled 58.52 pounds. His pound and a half Day One lead dwindled to just over a pound yesterday, but on the strength of a massive 22.99 limit today he claimed the title by over 6 pounds.
For his efforts he won $5,000 in cash and a new Nitro Z-8 with a Mercury 225 Optimax outboard and TH-Marine Atlas jackplate. King also had the biggest single bass of the tournament today, a 6.22 pound largemouth that earned him a Humminbird 898c Si combo.
The remainder of the top five, in order, included Hefty pro Mike McClelland, Frog Tape pro Brian Travis, Booyah pro Terry Butcher and reigning PAA Angler of the Year Tommy Biffle.
While King cemented his status as Table Rock royalty with the victory, behind every good man there’s a good woman. In this case the queen, also named King, is his wife Peggy.
“I really didn’t have a lot of confidence going into today,” the Nitro pro said. “I told Peggy that this morning. You think I didn’t get a butt chewing?”